I think this is all well and good, but there is a fundamental problem, and that is Democrats' 1) desire to remain "above it all" and always "do the right thing" (ex: attending Trump's inauguration) when what is required is to get downright mean and extremely tough, and 2) its inability to counteract the GOP's masterful playing of the victim when it comes to politics. Future Dems in power could respond to every one of Trump and his administrations cruelties with tit-for-tat and they would claim how badly they are victimized and use it to their advantage with voters.
I obviously don't speak for anyone else, but I am so sick and tired of playing by the rules when they will not, and all it does is cost Dems in the end. I say gloves off. Future admins need to get mean. No more tax exempt status for churches or GOP think tanks. Throw every single one of Trump's admins and family in jail for their corruption. Pressure state bars to discredit and disbar attorney and firms who capitulated. Enact LAWS that stop this stuff in the future, and enough with "investigations". Just freakin' do it. Beef up the FEC and give it the money and power to go after campaign law infractions with severe punishments (jail time for MTG for insider trading). Make it incredibly easy for companies and other institutions to go after the Federal Government for extortion.
Any future Dem president's AG needs to vow that he/she will immediately take action on prosecuting stuff. Every Dem candidate should run entirely on a campaign of accountability, because hell, the economy is already crap. I am so sick and tired of having sand kicked in our faces and we do NOTHING.
I think this is all well and good, but there is a fundamental problem, and that is Democrats' 1) desire to remain "above it all" and always "do the right thing" (ex: attending Trump's inauguration) when what is required is to get downright mean and extremely tough, and 2) its inability to counteract the GOP's masterful playing of the victim when it comes to politics. Future Dems in power could respond to every one of Trump and his administrations cruelties with tit-for-tat and they would claim how badly they are victimized and use it to their advantage with voters.
I obviously don't speak for anyone else, but I am so sick and tired of playing by the rules when they will not, and all it does is cost Dems in the end. I say gloves off. Future admins need to get mean. No more tax exempt status for churches or GOP think tanks. Throw every single one of Trump's admins and family in jail for their corruption. Pressure state bars to discredit and disbar attorney and firms who capitulated. Enact LAWS that stop this stuff in the future, and enough with "investigations". Just freakin' do it. Beef up the FEC and give it the money and power to go after campaign law infractions with severe punishments (jail time for MTG for insider trading). Make it incredibly easy for companies and other institutions to go after the Federal Government for extortion.
Any future Dem president's AG needs to vow that he/she will immediately take action on prosecuting stuff. Every Dem candidate should run entirely on a campaign of accountability, because hell, the economy is already crap. I am so sick and tired of having sand kicked in our faces and we do NOTHING.